How much does an UI/UX Developer make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an UI/UX Developer in the United States is $77,689 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.
However, an UI/UX Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,339
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,773 to $86,928
Key Factors That Influence UI/UX Developer Salaries
An UI/UX Developer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects UI/UX Developer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an UI/UX Developer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do UI/UX Developer Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract UI/UX Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $97,990
San Francisco: $96,917
Oakland: $94,874
San Jose, CA$97,990
San Francisco, CA$96,917
Oakland, CA$94,874
New York, NY$89,451
Paramus, NJ$88,363
Queens Village, NY$88,359
Passaic, NJ$88,285
Bergenfield, NJ$88,278
Stamford, CT$88,107
Huntington, NY$88,076
Newark, NJ$87,501
Bridgeport, CT$87,338
Vallejo, CA$87,183
New Brunswick, NJ$87,152
Petaluma, CA$87,105
Middlesex, NJ$86,958
Somerset, NJ$86,903
Santa Cruz, CA$86,802
Boston, MA$86,328
Monterey, CA$86,056
Seattle, WA$85,878
Santa Rosa, CA$85,862
Los Angeles, CA$85,839
Juneau, AK$85,637
Washington, DC$85,551
Orange, CA$85,275
Santa Ana, CA$85,070
Long Beach, CA$84,992
Anaheim, CA$84,977
Anchorage, AK$84,938
Santa Maria, CA$84,705
Everett, WA$84,689
Danbury, CT$84,416
Bremerton, WA$84,308
Tacoma, WA$84,029
New Suffolk, NY$84,027
Sacramento, CA$84,005
Santa Barbara, CA$83,920
Trenton, NJ$83,835
San Diego, CA$83,835
Brockton, MA$83,749
Fairbanks, AK$83,559
Lompoc, CA$83,361
Lowell, MA$83,298
Ventura, CA$83,283
Nashua, NH$83,267
Stockton, CA$83,260
Modesto, CA$82,692
Poughkeepsie, NY$82,522
Olympia, WA$82,374
Kennewick, WA$82,374
New Haven, CT$82,343
Lawrence, MA$82,063
Hartford, CT$81,986
Riverside, CA$81,970
New Bedford, MA$81,892
Richland, WA$81,892
Bakersfield, CA$81,784
San Bernardino, CA$81,752
New Britain, CT$81,745
Atlantic City, NJ$81,745
New London, CT$81,714
Norwich, CT$81,690
Portsmouth, NH$81,675
Boulder, CO$81,510
Portland, OR$81,403
Worcester, MA$81,395
Minneapolis, MN$81,154
Philadelphia, PA$81,045
Honolulu, HI$80,789
Saint Paul, MN$80,752
Vineland, NJ$80,735
Providence, RI$80,509
Chicago, IL$80,284
Bellingham, WA$80,191
Springfield, MA$80,129
Baltimore, MD$80,105
Chico, CA$79,911
Pittsfield, MA$79,701
Manchester, NH$79,554
Spokane, WA$79,212
Denver, CO$79,204
Albany, NY$78,839
Troy, NY$78,808
Nassau, NY$78,725
Schenectady, NY$78,645
Wilmington, DE$78,583
Burlington, VT$78,474
Salem, OR$78,443
Portland, ME$78,202
Yakima, WA$78,124
Rochester, MN$77,884
Reno, NV$77,845
Fresno, CA$77,845
Milwaukee, WI$77,775
Detroit, MI$77,697
Ann Arbor, MI$77,684
Allentown, PA$77,674
Colorado Springs, CO$77,542
Syracuse, NY$77,503
Carson City, NV$77,503
Houston, TX$77,394
Eugene, OR$77,355
Gary, IN$77,262
Springfield, OR$77,200
Bismarck, ND$77,184
Galveston, TX$77,130
Medford, OR$77,013
Fort Collins, CO$76,982
Concord, NH$76,943
Austin, TX$76,920
Mesa, AZ$76,757
Reading, PA$76,749
Phoenix, AZ$76,741
Dallas, TX$76,718
Saint Cloud, MN$76,644
Madison, WI$76,539
Utica, NY$76,330
Rochester, NY$76,205
Des Moines, IA$76,198
Raleigh, NC$76,190
Atlanta, GA$76,073
Battle Creek, MI$76,050
Salt Lake City, UT$76,027
Lancaster, PA$75,910
Harrisburg, PA$75,801
Kansas City, MO$75,724
Champaign, IL$75,708
Kansas City, KS$75,708
Fort Worth, TX$75,700
Columbus, OH$75,687
Boca Raton, FL$75,669
Pittsburgh, PA$75,638
Richmond, VA$75,607
Indianapolis, IN$75,592
Cleveland, OH$75,584
Las Vegas, NV$75,491
Cincinnati, OH$75,491
Petersburg, VA$75,374
Huntsville, AL$75,258
Lansing, MI$75,206
Lebanon, PA$75,195
Pueblo, CO$75,188
Appleton, WI$75,164
Buffalo, NY$75,133
Dayton, OH$75,110
Racine, WI$75,094
Charlotte, NC$75,087
Saint Louis, MO$75,063
York, PA$75,017
Elkhart, IN$75,017
Gastonia, NC$75,002
Billings, MT$74,983
Beaumont, TX$74,962
Lorain, OH$74,947
Benton Harbor, MI$74,931
Toledo, OH$74,916
Binghamton, NY$74,877
Rock Hill, SC$74,869
Rockford, IL$74,830
Springfield, IL$74,799
Elyria, OH$74,791
Fargo, ND$74,791
Flagstaff, AZ$74,737
Fort Lauderdale, FL$74,690
Duluth, MN$74,644
Miami, FL$74,644
Cheyenne, WY$74,589
Grand Forks, ND$74,589
Bangor, ME$74,419
Cedar Rapids, IA$74,333
Durham, NC$74,300
Louisville, KY$74,294
Grand Rapids, MI$74,279
Hialeah, FL$74,271
Casper, WY$74,162
Scranton, PA$74,069
New Orleans, LA$74,046
Virginia Beach, VA$74,038
Akron, OH$73,999
Peoria, IL$73,898
Sarasota, FL$73,883
Nashville, TN$73,828
Omaha, NE$73,828
Green Bay, WI$73,828
Baton Rouge, LA$73,789
Charleston, SC$73,774
Jamestown, NY$73,735
Davenport, IA$73,735
Tucson, AZ$73,696
Saint Petersburg, FL$73,649
Tampa, FL$73,634
Evansville, IN$73,587
Port Arthur, TX$73,587
Bradenton, FL$73,556
Santa Fe, NM$73,416
Orlando, FL$73,277
Clearwater, FL$73,253
Canton, OH$73,090
La Crosse, WI$73,090
Albuquerque, NM$73,043
Newport News, VA$73,036
High Point, NC$73,012
Ogden, UT$72,981
Corpus Christi, TX$72,919
Norfolk, VA$72,873
Laramie, WY$72,873
Rock Island, IL$72,826
Saginaw, MI$72,810
Jacksonville, FL$72,803
Salisbury, NC$72,787
Boise, ID$72,772
Moline, IL$72,733
Fort Myers, FL$72,709
Memphis, TN$72,694
Tulsa, OK$72,655
Waterloo, IA$72,608
Spartanburg, SC$72,531
Lincoln, NE$72,492
Fort Wayne, IN$72,476
Provo, UT$72,469
Cedar Falls, IA$72,375
San Antonio, TX$72,344
Greensboro, NC$72,313
South Bend, IN$72,305
Savannah, GA$72,220
Muskegon, MI$72,189
Birmingham, AL$72,181
Winston Salem, NC$72,143
Lake Charles, LA$71,956
Anderson, IN$71,940
Lexington, KY$71,917
Augusta, GA$71,894
Greenville, SC$71,894
Lima, OH$71,832
Wichita, KS$71,824
Tuscaloosa, AL$71,824
Columbia, SC$71,754
Springfield, OH$71,738
Asheville, NC$71,614
Bloomington, IN$71,560
Knoxville, TN$71,280
Shreveport, LA$71,272
Wilmington, NC$71,171
Roanoke, VA$71,171
Topeka, KS$71,031
Frankfort, KY$71,023
Oklahoma City, OK$70,969
Chillicothe, OH$70,938
Longview, TX$70,930
Melbourne, FL$70,923
Sioux Falls, SD$70,798
Mobile, AL$70,790
Terre Haute, IN$70,759
Altoona, PA$70,713
Amarillo, TX$70,658
Killeen, TX$70,635
Fayetteville, AR$70,573
Chattanooga, TN$70,550
Sioux City, IA$70,480
Idaho Falls, ID$70,464
Lynchburg, VA$70,402
Gainesville, FL$70,301
Portsmouth, OH$70,262
Little Rock, AR$70,247
Lafayette, LA$70,216
Youngstown, OH$70,216
Daytona Beach, FL$70,169
Clarksville, TN$70,161
Pensacola, FL$70,153
Temple, TX$70,148
Hopkinsville, KY$69,920
Erie, PA$69,905
Florence, SC$69,874
Charleston, WV$69,749
Great Falls, MT$69,711
Macon, GA$69,602
Tallahassee, FL$69,594
Fayetteville, NC$69,579
Waco, TX$69,563
Helena, MT$69,509
Pine Bluff, AR$69,479
Vincennes, IN$69,384
Lubbock, TX$69,353
Alamogordo, NM$69,307
Twin Falls, ID$69,237
Rapid City, SD$69,213
Jackson, MS$69,074
Huntington, WV$69,068
Greenville, MS$69,066
Parkersburg, WV$68,987
Montgomery, AL$68,973
Wichita Falls, TX$68,895
Springfield, MO$68,895
Biloxi, MS$68,856
Monroe, LA$68,778
Johnstown, PA$68,724
Sumter, SC$68,693
Columbus, GA$68,685
Pascagoula, MS$68,538
Abilene, TX$68,538
Kingsport, TN$68,336
Albany, GA$68,336
Gulfport, MS$68,312
Alexandria, LA$68,056
Fort Smith, AR$67,862
El Paso, TX$67,652
Las Cruces, NM$67,302
Harlingen, TX$67,105
Pocatello, ID$67,092
Florence, AL$66,991
Brownsville, TX$66,976
Mcallen, TX$66,813
Dothan, AL$66,704
Columbus, MS$66,243
Altus, OK$65,881
Lawton, OK$65,733
Pierre, SD$65,453
What Skills Can Increase an UI/UX Developer's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Collaboration (Mentioned in 4.75% Job Postings): Works cooperatively and shares ideas with coworkers and managers to achieve common goals and objectives.
User Interface (Mentioned in 2.86% Job Postings): The user interface (UI) is the point of human-computer interaction and communication in a device. This can include display screens, keyboards, a mouse and the appearance of a desktop.
CSS (Mentioned in 2.24% Job Postings): Cascading Style Sheets is a style sheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in a markup language such as HTML or XML. CSS is a cornerstone technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and JavaScript.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an UI/UX Developer's salary.
Influencing: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Storytelling: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
UI/UX Developer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For UI/UX Developer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average.
In contrast, UI/UX Developer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view UI/UX Developer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an UI/UX Developer
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services
$97,112
$47.0
25%
Biotechnology
$93,227
$45.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$89,343
$43.0
15%
Chemicals
$85,458
$41.0
10%
Healthcare
$85,458
$41.0
10%
UI/UX Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an UI/UX Developer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for an UI/UX Developer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $77,268 in 2023
to around $77,180 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of UI/UX Developer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for UI/UX Developer
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for UI/UX Developer
Here are companies hiring for UI/UX Developer and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about UI/UX Developer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for UI/UX Developer?
The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for UI/UX Developer roles,
with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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